Ceri Lloyd-Hughes
@cerilh.bsky.social
Solicitor @dpglaw.bsky.social in claims + inquests against the state | prisons | police | immigration
Here for law | social justice | migrant rights | feminism | LBGTQ+ | hot takes | photos of pets | no Nazis or cryptobros
Usual disclaimers apply
Here for law | social justice | migrant rights | feminism | LBGTQ+ | hot takes | photos of pets | no Nazis or cryptobros
Usual disclaimers apply
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🎉2 days to go to bag the toilet roll that funds change.
Clean sheet was founded to raise money for organisations fighting the root causes of inequality in the UK, you can support by buying a box of toilet roll today ⬇️
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
Clean sheet was founded to raise money for organisations fighting the root causes of inequality in the UK, you can support by buying a box of toilet roll today ⬇️
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
December 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🎉2 days to go to bag the toilet roll that funds change.
Clean sheet was founded to raise money for organisations fighting the root causes of inequality in the UK, you can support by buying a box of toilet roll today ⬇️
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
Clean sheet was founded to raise money for organisations fighting the root causes of inequality in the UK, you can support by buying a box of toilet roll today ⬇️
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
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Many newspapers and politicians have been calling yesterday's fiscal statement a 'Budget for Benefits Street'. Here's three reasons why that is not accurate 🧵
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Many newspapers and politicians have been calling yesterday's fiscal statement a 'Budget for Benefits Street'. Here's three reasons why that is not accurate 🧵
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Public Law Project's latest report finds that the average universal credit sanction is hundreds of pounds more than a criminal fine.
Universal credit sanctions more 'severe' and 'damaging' than criminal fines
www.bigissue.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Public Law Project's latest report finds that the average universal credit sanction is hundreds of pounds more than a criminal fine.
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A great investigative piece by @translucent.org.uk brilliant work.
translucent.org.uk/how-many-com...
translucent.org.uk/how-many-com...
How Many Complaints About Trans Women Using Toilets? - TransLucent
Data from local authorities representing over 16.5 million people reveals that complaints about trans women using toilets are virtually non-existent
translucent.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A great investigative piece by @translucent.org.uk brilliant work.
translucent.org.uk/how-many-com...
translucent.org.uk/how-many-com...
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The justice secretary David Lammy and his predecessor Shabana Mahmood were found by the High Court yesterday to have breached article 3 of the human rights convention, which prohibits inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
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Inhuman treatment
High Court finds unprecedented breach of article 3 by home secretary
rozenberg.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:07 AM
The justice secretary David Lammy and his predecessor Shabana Mahmood were found by the High Court yesterday to have breached article 3 of the human rights convention, which prohibits inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
rozenberg.substack.com/p/inhuman-tr...
rozenberg.substack.com/p/inhuman-tr...
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Legal experts, former government ministers and an ex-MI6 director criticise the process used to ban Palestine Action.
An independent commission said the definition of terrorism was too broad and parliamentary oversight and judicial scrutiny was needed.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
An independent commission said the definition of terrorism was too broad and parliamentary oversight and judicial scrutiny was needed.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Legal experts and politicians criticise process used to ban Palestine Action
Independent commission says definition of terrorism relied on by ministers is too broad and more parliamentary oversight is needed
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Legal experts, former government ministers and an ex-MI6 director criticise the process used to ban Palestine Action.
An independent commission said the definition of terrorism was too broad and parliamentary oversight and judicial scrutiny was needed.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
An independent commission said the definition of terrorism was too broad and parliamentary oversight and judicial scrutiny was needed.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... "The “racial harm” the Metropolitan police inflicts on black people is “institutionally defended”, with its leadership and culture protecting the force from real change, an internal review has found."
Met police’s culture makes racial harm ‘inevitable’, internal review finds
The revew, the first to focus on the racism of the institution as a whole, found a culture and leadership determined to prevent real change
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:04 AM
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... "The “racial harm” the Metropolitan police inflicts on black people is “institutionally defended”, with its leadership and culture protecting the force from real change, an internal review has found."
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Prisons in England and Wales face an overcrowding crisis of unprecedented proportions. We have created a dedicated page on our website to explain what the problems are, how they arose, and how they might be solved.
https://howardleague.org/why-are-prisons-overcrowded/
https://howardleague.org/why-are-prisons-overcrowded/
October 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Prisons in England and Wales face an overcrowding crisis of unprecedented proportions. We have created a dedicated page on our website to explain what the problems are, how they arose, and how they might be solved.
https://howardleague.org/why-are-prisons-overcrowded/
https://howardleague.org/why-are-prisons-overcrowded/
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‘Prison officers have been left in an “intolerable” position of dealing with frustrated and hopeless prisoners trapped on abolished indefinite jail terms that are an “embarrassment” to Britain, a union chief has warned.’
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Abolished IPP jail term is an ‘embarrassment’ to Britain, union chief says
Exclusive: The leader of the Prison Officers’ Association said some people trapped on ‘grossly unjust’ IPP sentences should not be in jail
www.independent.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
‘Prison officers have been left in an “intolerable” position of dealing with frustrated and hopeless prisoners trapped on abolished indefinite jail terms that are an “embarrassment” to Britain, a union chief has warned.’
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
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Katie Lam has made a video - focusing on not giving new ILR grants to people who don't have it
But quietly including the Conservative proposal to be the first government since Idi Amin in 1972 to revoke the permanent leave to remain, then expel: she underplays to what extent
x.com/Katie_Lam_MP...
But quietly including the Conservative proposal to be the first government since Idi Amin in 1972 to revoke the permanent leave to remain, then expel: she underplays to what extent
x.com/Katie_Lam_MP...
x.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Katie Lam has made a video - focusing on not giving new ILR grants to people who don't have it
But quietly including the Conservative proposal to be the first government since Idi Amin in 1972 to revoke the permanent leave to remain, then expel: she underplays to what extent
x.com/Katie_Lam_MP...
But quietly including the Conservative proposal to be the first government since Idi Amin in 1972 to revoke the permanent leave to remain, then expel: she underplays to what extent
x.com/Katie_Lam_MP...
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CAAT’s Media Coordinator Emily Apple, who is also a member of Netpol's core team, was arrested on 9 October for simply wearing a Palestinian kufiya in Whitehall. This is the dystopian, authoritarian country we now live in
caat.org.uk/news/caats-m...
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CAAT - CAAT’s Media Coordinator arrested for wearing a kufiya in Whitehall
This is the dystopian, authoritarian country we now live in - one where you can end up sitting in a cell because the police believe you might protest.
caat.org.uk
October 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
CAAT’s Media Coordinator Emily Apple, who is also a member of Netpol's core team, was arrested on 9 October for simply wearing a Palestinian kufiya in Whitehall. This is the dystopian, authoritarian country we now live in
caat.org.uk/news/caats-m...
caat.org.uk/news/caats-m...
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I’m so angry and upset. These women do not speak for me.
In dark moments I’m relieved that Alice isn’t here to witness it, for how could I protect her? All a mother wants is to keep their child safe.
Then I feel broken that I even thought that.
Cis women please sign to help
counter this hatred ⬇️
In dark moments I’m relieved that Alice isn’t here to witness it, for how could I protect her? All a mother wants is to keep their child safe.
Then I feel broken that I even thought that.
Cis women please sign to help
counter this hatred ⬇️
October 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I’m so angry and upset. These women do not speak for me.
In dark moments I’m relieved that Alice isn’t here to witness it, for how could I protect her? All a mother wants is to keep their child safe.
Then I feel broken that I even thought that.
Cis women please sign to help
counter this hatred ⬇️
In dark moments I’m relieved that Alice isn’t here to witness it, for how could I protect her? All a mother wants is to keep their child safe.
Then I feel broken that I even thought that.
Cis women please sign to help
counter this hatred ⬇️
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Prison work and training "deeply concerning"
@hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social finds major cuts threaten to derail already poor work and training in prisons.
www.russellwebster.com/prison-work-...
@hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social finds major cuts threaten to derail already poor work and training in prisons.
www.russellwebster.com/prison-work-...
Prison work and training “deeply concerning”
Prison Inspectorate finds major cuts threaten to derail already poor work and training in prisons.
www.russellwebster.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Prison work and training "deeply concerning"
@hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social finds major cuts threaten to derail already poor work and training in prisons.
www.russellwebster.com/prison-work-...
@hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social finds major cuts threaten to derail already poor work and training in prisons.
www.russellwebster.com/prison-work-...
Victim cannot sue authorities after abuser told new address - BBC News share.google/r7bi0mAIdIRs...
Victim cannot sue authorities after abuser told new address - BBC News
The Court of Appeal rules both the CPS and Sussex Police are protected by immunity.
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October 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Victim cannot sue authorities after abuser told new address - BBC News share.google/r7bi0mAIdIRs...
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BREAKING: The Home Office is giving police new powers to restrict repeat protests like pro-Palestine marches.
Police can consider the ‘cumulative impact’ of protests on an area and could ban the protest / force it to move elsewhere.
Police can consider the ‘cumulative impact’ of protests on an area and could ban the protest / force it to move elsewhere.
October 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
BREAKING: The Home Office is giving police new powers to restrict repeat protests like pro-Palestine marches.
Police can consider the ‘cumulative impact’ of protests on an area and could ban the protest / force it to move elsewhere.
Police can consider the ‘cumulative impact’ of protests on an area and could ban the protest / force it to move elsewhere.
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I’ve just added my voice to this consultation saying I don’t want a situation in which staff and fellow swimmers might scrutinise or judge my body, or anyone else’s, when I use the ponds. The current policy of trans inclusion works perfectly well. You can fill out the consultation linked below.
Those tedious and mysteriously funded transphobes want to limit access to the Ponds so I’ve had a pleasant 10 mins filling this out on why seeing a variety of women is magic and judging by what people look like or can do is very slippery territory hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.isn
Future access to the Hampstead Heath Bathing Ponds
Inviting feedback from pond users, the local community, and stakeholders on how the Kenwood Ladies’, and Highgate Men’s ponds should operate in the future.
hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is
October 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I’ve just added my voice to this consultation saying I don’t want a situation in which staff and fellow swimmers might scrutinise or judge my body, or anyone else’s, when I use the ponds. The current policy of trans inclusion works perfectly well. You can fill out the consultation linked below.
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Police footage of protests can be held for decades www.statewatch.org/news/2025/oc...
Statewatch | UK: Police footage of protests can be held for decades
Police in London and across the UK regularly film protests, with multiple officers often deployed to do so. A response to a recent freedom of information request says that footage of “a public order e...
www.statewatch.org
October 2, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Police footage of protests can be held for decades www.statewatch.org/news/2025/oc...
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NEW Gross misconduct inquiry launched into 11 police officers/staff who worked at Charing X police station, says
polie watchdog, IOPC.
One officer criminally investigated for perverting course of justice.
Follows undercover BBC Panorama filming.
But it's too late for common assault charges...
polie watchdog, IOPC.
One officer criminally investigated for perverting course of justice.
Follows undercover BBC Panorama filming.
But it's too late for common assault charges...
September 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
NEW Gross misconduct inquiry launched into 11 police officers/staff who worked at Charing X police station, says
polie watchdog, IOPC.
One officer criminally investigated for perverting course of justice.
Follows undercover BBC Panorama filming.
But it's too late for common assault charges...
polie watchdog, IOPC.
One officer criminally investigated for perverting course of justice.
Follows undercover BBC Panorama filming.
But it's too late for common assault charges...
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On the day of her speech to Labour conference, our letter to the Home Secretary - co-signed by more than 100 orgs across migrants' rights, human rights, workers' rights, racial justice, environment, mental health, and homelessness - is featured in today's Guardian
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary
A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHS
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:13 AM
On the day of her speech to Labour conference, our letter to the Home Secretary - co-signed by more than 100 orgs across migrants' rights, human rights, workers' rights, racial justice, environment, mental health, and homelessness - is featured in today's Guardian
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...